Support for scrotum bowls



June 23, 1931. L. M. HOOVER SUPPORT FOR SCROTUM BOWLS Filed July 26, 1929 M E w k y M 7 (E U 0 IIQI 5 m 2 o 3 U 4 4 2 o I 7 0 2 M. w

r 1!.lliil Patented June 23, 1931 UNITED STATES LILLIAN M. HOOVER, OF LANSING, MICHIGAN SUPPORT FOR SCROTUM BOWLS Application filed July 26,

This invention relates to supports for scrotum bowl or the like bed pans or basins used in connection with invalid beds for the treatment, dressing of incisions or bathing the parts of persons ill in bed.

The object of the invention is the production of supporting devices having special construction and arrangement, and in which all portions are readily detachable one from another, and in which the pan or basin, is adjustable at any desired height or position by the attendant.

In the accompanying drawings the particular and preferred construction and disposition of parts are illustrated, and Fig. 1 shows a side View, partly sectional, of all parts assembled. v

Fig. 2 is a cross section of the extensible arm on the broken line 22 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a top view of the bowl. Fig. 4 is a top view of the spider. In Figs. 3 and 4: the scale of drawing has been reduced from that of the first figure.

Throughout the description and drawings the same number is used to refer to the same Jart. 1 Considering the drawings, the side tube 1 of a metal bed has attached removably thereto a clamp comprising an upper lip 2 arranged above the side tube, a lower lip or extension 3 placed below the tube, and a clamping screw a passing through the lower lip to hold the. parts on the tube. The clamp forms the base of an upright pipe member 5 of the support, which has at the top a fixed collar 6 provided with a thumb screw 7 acting to fix the position of the round rod 8' in the upright pipe 5. At the top the rod 8 has attached a vertical extension piece 9, and at right angles with the top of that piece an extensible arm is arranged. This arm consists of two fiat pieces. One piece 10 is permanently secured to the top ofthe vertical piece 9, and around the fixed piece 10 is located a sliding collar 11 fixed to the inner end of the second flat piece 12 of the arm. At the outer end of the fixed arm piece 10 is a fixed collar 13, similar to the collar 11. The construction is such that the piece 12 may 1929. Serial No. 381,295.

be moved from or towards the upright portions at any distance therefrom.

The extensible arm has a hOOk14 near its outer extremity and a ring hangs detachably from the hook. The ring is connected With thecenter plate 16 of a spider, of which the legs are marked 17. This invention is not limited to any particular size or form of spider. To the ends of the legs of the spider are connected a number, usually four, rods 18 each adjustable vertically with respect to the spider and having hooks 19' at their lower ends. The hooks 19 carry a pan 20 by en gagement with the holes 21 in the rim of the pan. It will be noted that the pan is carried in detachable relation to the rods, and the pan .and rods may be vertically adjusted with respect to the spider. V i

In Fig. 3 are shown two slots 22 in the rim of the pan, and two extensible straps such as the strap 23, or any like flexible and extensible connection, provided with a buckle 24 enabling the strap to be elongated, and a clip 25. It will be understood that when the end clips 25 of the straps are attached to the bed covering at separated points the bowl may be drawn out of the position illustrated in Fig. 1 causing the rods 18 to assume inclined attitudes, and at the same time by reason of the separation of the slots 22 of thebowl or pan the bowl and spider cannot swing out of position to either side or turn out of place. This is a particularly desired condition when bathing a bedridden invalid. as itis'necessary to dip a sponge'or cloth repeatedly into the bowl with one hand by the nurse while the other hand is engaged. In the operation of this invention it is believed to have been made clear from the foregoing that the pan may be adjusted at any height, at any distance and at any angle with respect to the upright members, and

that the straps 23 may be attached either to the clothing of the invalid or to the bed coverings to hold the pan in any desired position after it has been adjusted, which, as stated is the object of the special construction believed to be novel in this invention.

Having now described this invention and explained the mode of its operation, I claim 1. In a support of the character described, the combination with a base clamp, of an extensible upright adjustable vertically and rotatable on its vertical axis, an arm projecting at an angle from said upright, the said arm having an extensible portion, a spider carried by the end of the said extensible portion in detachable relation, a plurality of rods disposed vertically and having upper ends adjustably connected with the spider, said rods having hooks at their lower ends, and a bowl having spaced holes in its rim constructed to removably engage the hooks of said rods.

2. In a support of the character described, the combination with a base clamp, of an extensible upright adjustable vertically and rotatable on its vertical axis, an arm projecting at an angle from said upright, the said arm having an extensible portion, a spider carried by the end of the said extensible portion in detachable relation, a plurality of rods disposed vertically and having upper ends adjustably connected with the spider, said rods having hooks at their lower ends, a bowl having spaced holes in its rim constructed to removably engage the hooks of said rods,and a plurality of extensible straps attached to the said bowl at separated points and having clips arranged to engage the clothing of the patient or bedat separated points whereby said bowl may be positioned and held against swinging or turning.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

LILLIAN M. HOOVER. 

